West Nile
Virus Update (Aug 21, 2012)DHHS. CDC.
Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases.CDC officials
report there has been an increase in
the number of West
Nile virus cases. There
have been more than 1,100 cases in
the U.S., with about half in Texas. This is
the highest number of West Nile virus infections
reported through the third week of August since the
virus was first detected in the U.S. in 1999. See
West Nile Virus - Frequently
Asked Questions for more information.

Museum
Scientists Find State Record 87 Eggs in Largest Python from Everglades (Aug
13, 2012)ScienceDaily; University of Florida. Florida
Museum of Natural History.
University of Florida researchers curating a
17-foot-7-inch Burmese
python, the largest found in Florida, discovered
87 eggs in the snake, also a state record. "It
means these snakes are surviving a long time in the
wild, there's nothing stopping them and the native
wildlife are in trouble."